Tom Sawyer Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 So are you wearing pink for breast awarensss month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 We have a Tex mex restaurant chain down here called Tijuana flats. For an extra dollar this month they will make your taco with a pink tortilla. They are seriously selling pink tacos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 (edited) No f***ing way. I am so tired of the Komen et al juggernaut bombarding us with that "insipid pink" (as a late much beloved friend who died from breast cancer called it). Read up on Komen - Nancy Brinker and the top level execs of Komen have made a pretty nice living off Brinker's dead sister. They've managed to corner the market on cancer donations. It goes on all year long and gets worse in October. We're aware. Boy are we ever - we'd have to be blind and deaf to NOT be aware. I will give to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, who provided my brother in law with some much needed cash for his meds. He has multiple myeloma, Where is his special color and ribbon and yogurt lid? At least breast cancer can be cured - BIL has done relatively well with his disease for seven years, but it will kill him - he has already surpassed the mean survival time. There is no cure. Same with pancreatic cancer and I know WAY too many people with that. I do not mean to sound unsympathetic - I am not by any means. I prefer to be more hands-on with people I know personally that have been touched by bc (or any other). At least when I take them food, ferry them to and from treatments and sit with them at home to give the primary caregivers a break I KNOW where the effort is going. And I wouldn't trade those precious moments with my much-missed friend for anything in the world. Breast cancer isn't even the #1 cancer killer of women - lung cancer is. Oh but wait - they must've been smokers so they don't deserve help. Edited October 8, 2013 by Mara 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 No f***ing way. I am so tired of the Komen et al juggernaut bombarding us with that "insipid pink" (as a late much beloved friend who died from breast cancer called it). Read up on Komen - Nancy Brinker and the top level execs of Komen have made a pretty nice living off Brinker's dead sister. They've managed to corner the market on cancer donations. It goes on all year long and gets worse in October. We're aware. Boy are we ever - we'd have to be blind and deaf to NOT be aware. I will give to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, who provided my brother in law with some much needed cash for his meds. He has multiple myeloma, Where is his special color and ribbon and yogurt lid? At least breast cancer can be cured - BIL has done relatively well with his disease for seven years, but it will kill him - he has already surpassed the mean survival time. There is no cure. Same with pancreatic cancer and I know WAY too many people with that. I do not mean to sound unsympathetic - I am not by any means. I prefer to be more hands-on with people I know personally that have been touched by bc (or any other). At least when I take them food, ferry them to and from treatments and sit with them at home to give the primary caregivers a break I KNOW where the effort is going. And I wouldn't trade those precious moments with my much-missed friend for anything in the world.I agree. The pink is overkill. You can't watch an NFL game without pink first down lines, penalty flags, etc. I think it trivializes things. But that doesn't take away from the fact that breast cancer is a virulent disease, and I look forward to its' hopefully quick and permanent demise. I will refrain from comments on Komen to keep this out of SOCN. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 No f***ing way. I am so tired of the Komen et al juggernaut bombarding us with that "insipid pink" (as a late much beloved friend who died from breast cancer called it). Read up on Komen - Nancy Brinker and the top level execs of Komen have made a pretty nice living off Brinker's dead sister. They've managed to corner the market on cancer donations. It goes on all year long and gets worse in October. We're aware. Boy are we ever - we'd have to be blind and deaf to NOT be aware. I will give to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, who provided my brother in law with some much needed cash for his meds. He has multiple myeloma, Where is his special color and ribbon and yogurt lid? At least breast cancer can be cured - BIL has done relatively well with his disease for seven years, but it will kill him - he has already surpassed the mean survival time. There is no cure. Same with pancreatic cancer and I know WAY too many people with that. I do not mean to sound unsympathetic - I am not by any means. I prefer to be more hands-on with people I know personally that have been touched by bc (or any other). At least when I take them food, ferry them to and from treatments and sit with them at home to give the primary caregivers a break I KNOW where the effort is going. And I wouldn't trade those precious moments with my much-missed friend for anything in the world.I agree. The pink is overkill. You can't watch an NFL game without pink first down lines, penalty flags, etc. I think it trivializes things. But that doesn't take away from the fact that breast cancer is a virulent disease, and I look forward to its' hopefully quick and permanent demise. I will refrain from comments on Komen to keep this out of SOCN. All cancer is horrible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 http://buzzbinshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/10-25-save-the-tatas.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatLightInYourEyes Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 We have a Tex mex restaurant chain down here called Tijuana flats. For an extra dollar this month they will make your taco with a pink tortilla. They are seriously selling pink tacos. Someone call the Health Department... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 No f***ing way. I am so tired of the Komen et al juggernaut bombarding us with that "insipid pink" (as a late much beloved friend who died from breast cancer called it). Read up on Komen - Nancy Brinker and the top level execs of Komen have made a pretty nice living off Brinker's dead sister. They've managed to corner the market on cancer donations. It goes on all year long and gets worse in October. We're aware. Boy are we ever - we'd have to be blind and deaf to NOT be aware. I will give to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, who provided my brother in law with some much needed cash for his meds. He has multiple myeloma, Where is his special color and ribbon and yogurt lid? At least breast cancer can be cured - BIL has done relatively well with his disease for seven years, but it will kill him - he has already surpassed the mean survival time. There is no cure. Same with pancreatic cancer and I know WAY too many people with that. I do not mean to sound unsympathetic - I am not by any means. I prefer to be more hands-on with people I know personally that have been touched by bc (or any other). At least when I take them food, ferry them to and from treatments and sit with them at home to give the primary caregivers a break I KNOW where the effort is going. And I wouldn't trade those precious moments with my much-missed friend for anything in the world.I agree. The pink is overkill. You can't watch an NFL game without pink first down lines, penalty flags, etc. I think it trivializes things. But that doesn't take away from the fact that breast cancer is a virulent disease, and I look forward to its' hopefully quick and permanent demise. I will refrain from comments on Komen to keep this out of SOCN. All cancer is horrible.Yes of course. By the way, the pink flags are gone this week. Too confusing with all the players wearing pink towels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 My wife is a cancer survivor- not breast cancer, but cancer all the same- so at any rate, our awareness doesn't need to be heightened any. Five years worth of PETscans kept our awareness heightened just fine. I thank my god that she's healthy today, and has been for a little while. And we truly feel sympathy- not empathy, but sympathy- for those who are fighting the fight right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeOhBe Bob Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 http://buzzbinshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/10-25-save-the-tatas.jpg Save some for me... OOOrah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 No f***ing way. I am so tired of the Komen et al juggernaut bombarding us with that "insipid pink" (as a late much beloved friend who died from breast cancer called it). Read up on Komen - Nancy Brinker and the top level execs of Komen have made a pretty nice living off Brinker's dead sister. They've managed to corner the market on cancer donations. It goes on all year long and gets worse in October. We're aware. Boy are we ever - we'd have to be blind and deaf to NOT be aware. I will give to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, who provided my brother in law with some much needed cash for his meds. He has multiple myeloma, Where is his special color and ribbon and yogurt lid? At least breast cancer can be cured - BIL has done relatively well with his disease for seven years, but it will kill him - he has already surpassed the mean survival time. There is no cure. Same with pancreatic cancer and I know WAY too many people with that. I do not mean to sound unsympathetic - I am not by any means. I prefer to be more hands-on with people I know personally that have been touched by bc (or any other). At least when I take them food, ferry them to and from treatments and sit with them at home to give the primary caregivers a break I KNOW where the effort is going. And I wouldn't trade those precious moments with my much-missed friend for anything in the world. Breast cancer isn't even the #1 cancer killer of women - lung cancer is. Oh but wait - they must've been smokers so they don't deserve help. +1 on komen. While I am in favor of treatment and research charities I'm not a fan of komen. Their percentage actually donated is not good enough in my opinion (check guidestar.org for info on any registered charity in us for their tax returns and statements filed with government) and they are litigious with other similar charities. My biggest issue is their mission is one that is primarily of awareness. Like Mara said we are aware. Now donate more money and send most of it for treatment Nd research not awareness which is another way of saying publicizing the charity more than the disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Different colors for different diseases.Lok at all these good causes!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awareness_ribbons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) Don't worry, I'm a doctor... :facepalm: Edited October 10, 2013 by Lost In Xanadu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sawyer Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 Wow, I feel like a boob. Thought there would be more support for breasts. This thread kinds sucks now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 And the new leader in the "We care more than thou about breast cancer" sports division is...the University of Oregon. http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2013/1017/ncf_e_ouuni1_300x300.jpg All pink unis in 3...2...1... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 No f***ing way. I am so tired of the Komen et al juggernaut bombarding us with that "insipid pink" (as a late much beloved friend who died from breast cancer called it). Read up on Komen - Nancy Brinker and the top level execs of Komen have made a pretty nice living off Brinker's dead sister. They've managed to corner the market on cancer donations. It goes on all year long and gets worse in October. We're aware. Boy are we ever - we'd have to be blind and deaf to NOT be aware. I will give to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, who provided my brother in law with some much needed cash for his meds. He has multiple myeloma, Where is his special color and ribbon and yogurt lid? At least breast cancer can be cured - BIL has done relatively well with his disease for seven years, but it will kill him - he has already surpassed the mean survival time. There is no cure. Same with pancreatic cancer and I know WAY too many people with that. I do not mean to sound unsympathetic - I am not by any means. I prefer to be more hands-on with people I know personally that have been touched by bc (or any other). At least when I take them food, ferry them to and from treatments and sit with them at home to give the primary caregivers a break I KNOW where the effort is going. And I wouldn't trade those precious moments with my much-missed friend for anything in the world.I agree. The pink is overkill. You can't watch an NFL game without pink first down lines, penalty flags, etc. I think it trivializes things. But that doesn't take away from the fact that breast cancer is a virulent disease, and I look forward to its' hopefully quick and permanent demise. I will refrain from comments on Komen to keep this out of SOCN. All cancer is horrible. But some cancers are more marketable than others..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 :7up: :7up: :7up: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 No f***ing way. I am so tired of the Komen et al juggernaut bombarding us with that "insipid pink" (as a late much beloved friend who died from breast cancer called it). Read up on Komen - Nancy Brinker and the top level execs of Komen have made a pretty nice living off Brinker's dead sister. They've managed to corner the market on cancer donations. It goes on all year long and gets worse in October. We're aware. Boy are we ever - we'd have to be blind and deaf to NOT be aware. I will give to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, who provided my brother in law with some much needed cash for his meds. He has multiple myeloma, Where is his special color and ribbon and yogurt lid? At least breast cancer can be cured - BIL has done relatively well with his disease for seven years, but it will kill him - he has already surpassed the mean survival time. There is no cure. Same with pancreatic cancer and I know WAY too many people with that. I do not mean to sound unsympathetic - I am not by any means. I prefer to be more hands-on with people I know personally that have been touched by bc (or any other). At least when I take them food, ferry them to and from treatments and sit with them at home to give the primary caregivers a break I KNOW where the effort is going. And I wouldn't trade those precious moments with my much-missed friend for anything in the world. Breast cancer isn't even the #1 cancer killer of women - lung cancer is. Oh but wait - they must've been smokers so they don't deserve help. Couldn't agree more. Komen has successfully managed to turn fund raising into a multi-million dollar business. She gives the smallest percentage of donations of any major charity out there. Thanks to her, so many seem to think that breast cancer is only serious in women. Sure, many people KNOW about it thanks to her, but very few people understand it and how serious all cancers are. As it has been mentioned a few times already, she's trivialized a disease while getting rich on the charity of others. The worst part is that nobody wants to hear this sad truth about Komen, they just want to think they're supporting a worthy cause so they can feel good about doing something charitable. When I donate money, it's always to the local children's hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack jaw gaze Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) Oregon (i.e. Nike U) is obscene with the amount of money they waste on multiple uniforms and facilities that put the Four Seasons to shame.And the new leader in the "We care more than thou about breast cancer" sports division is...the University of Oregon. http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2013/1017/ncf_e_ouuni1_300x300.jpg All pink unis in 3...2...1...It's all about Nike and recruiting at Oregon. It costs the U of O nothing. Oregon was in a nice little college town with a crappy football team until the Nike money started pouring in about 20 years ago. The football locker rooms there put the Four Seasons to shame. Edited October 21, 2013 by Slack jaw gaze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeOhBe Bob Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) :7up: :7up: :7up: I saw what you did there, and no, my wifey won't make em' :LMAO: Edited October 21, 2013 by BeOhBe Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) I have a pink ribbon on my work shirt! Actually im ordering one. But its taking longer than i thought. Edited October 21, 2013 by Chicken hawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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